Dental Post-RT

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Hi All,

I had a post-radiotherapy check-up at Dundee Dental Hospital on Thursday and they were delighted to report that there were no abnormalities. I am so glad that I opted to retain my teeth as they initially suggested that some folks have their teeth extracted before RT.

I was prescribed some more Duraphat toothpaste and, when I remarked about my dry mouth and 'thick' saliva, i was also given some "Saliveze" dry mouth spray - does anyone have experience of this and did it work for you?

Onwards & upwards

Thanks Again,
Bob

Beesuit over 4 years ago

I don’t Bob. Let us know how you get on with it. Xx

Dani

Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019

Macmillan Support Line - 0808 808 00 00 7 days a week between 8am-8pm

Bawbee over 4 years ago in reply to Beesuit

I had four squirts of the "Saliveze" yesterday evening and I managed to eat half of a (large) fresh breaded haddock, so it seems to help a bit. At lunchtime today I had an individual crusty steak pie, after 4 squirts of "Saliveze", and only managed half of it - way too dry (I should have made some gravy from granules), never mind, I will just keep trying.

Bob

RadioactiveRaz over 4 years ago in reply to Bawbee

Hi Bib yes gravy with everything or plain sauces , will become your go to foods for a good while. Or soups used as gravy
Hazlel

Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz 35 radiotherapy and 2 chemo 3 rd cancelled. HPV tonsil cancer 7 lymph nodes. 8 years post treatment living a great life.
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Beesuit over 4 years ago in reply to Bawbee

Yes keep going. Just try all sorts of stuff. I found mayonnaise was great on fish and any kind of sauce on meat. Chicken was a problem for some time and even now I find thigh meat easier than breast.

Dani

Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019

Macmillan Support Line - 0808 808 00 00 7 days a week between 8am-8pm

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